Carpet-stretcher



(No Model.)

D.G.RULON.

CARPET STEETGHER.

Patented Oct. 4,1881.

INVENTOR WITNESSES W/QA ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE.

DAVID G. RULON, OF MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS.

CARPET-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,782, dated October 4, 1881.

Application filed February 18, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID GEORGE RULoN, of Monmouth, in the county of Warren and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved (Jarpet-Stretcher, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my inven tion is an eflicient carpet-stretcher which shall be cheap of construction, and one which can be used to hold the carpet near the wall while being tacked down.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the manner of using my improved stretcher. Fig. 2 is a'plan view.

Fig. 3 is a side view. Fig. 4 is a section of the front bar, showing the devigeforpfeven ting the bar from turning; and Fig. 5 is an elevation of the lever.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the clutch-bar or stretcher, provided on its front edge with the downwardlyinclined steel points a, which catch into the carpet. This bar is propelled forward by the lever E, having the steel pointj, the lever being adapted to pass through the loop t in the draw-cord B, and stick into the floor. The tend ency of the bar A to turn when being drawn torward by the lever, due to the inclined steel points catching into the carpet, is prevented by the draw-rods c 0, secured to the front of the bar by theloopsb b, which draw-rods are formed with a rear extension, 0, whichimpinges upon the top of the bar, and with an eye, 0, in the center, and an eye, 0', at the forward end, into which the end of the draw-cord B is tied.

' The bar D is attached to the rear edge of the bar A by the chains or cords f f, secured in the loops (1 cl. The bar D is provided on its under side with the steel points e, which pass through the, carpet and into the floor, and retain the carpet while the forward bar is moved forward during stretching, or while the carpet is being tacked down, as the case may be.

In operation, the strip of carpet being nailed at one end, the stretcheris placed upon the carpet near the other end of the strip, with the loop 1' of the draw-cord passed over the lever, above one of the hooks h, and with the points a of the bar A catching into the carpet. The

bar A now being carried forward by the lever,

the carpet will be carried with it, and the bar D, being carried also, should be pressed through the carpet and into the floor by the foot of the operator sufficiently to retain the carpet while taking new hold with the lever, and this operation should be repeated until the carpet is stretched as much as desired. The carpet now being held by the bar D, the harA can be carried over and in rear of the bar D, out of the way, for tacking the carpet down near the wall.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- In a carpet-stretcher, the clutch-bar A, having points a on its front edge, made to lie flat on the carpet, and connected by chains ff with a flat bar, D, provided with points 0, in combination with draw-rods c c, the cord B, having loop 5, and the lever E, having on its sides the hooks h, as shown and described DAVID GEORGE RULON. Witnesses:

J. W. GAUL, (J. CORNER. 

